You'll Be Outraged When You Learn Why This Little Boy Was Handcuffed Without Breaking a Single Law

We've seen a lot of disturbing stories this summer, but this unsettling, candid video is every parent's worst nightmare.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing a sheriff's deputy of Kenton County, KY, after allegedly handcuffing elementary school children. The reason? The children's disabilities.

In a video acquired by the ACLU, officer Kevin Sumner is shown retraining a third grade boy with handcuffs around his biceps because his wrists were too small. The officer ignores the boy's cries of pain as he chastises the boy for acting out.

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"You don't get to swing at me like that," Sumner says in the film. "You can do what we've asked you to or you can suffer the consequences." The boy can be heard responding in tears saying, "Ow, that hurts!"

The boy suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which caused him to disobey certain rules. Sumner has also been accused of allegedly handcuffing a 9-year-old girl, who also has ADHD.

In an official statement, the ACLU says the officer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because "both children were being punished for behavior related to their disabilities."

"Shackling children is not okay. It is traumatizing, and in this case it is also illegal," said Susan Mizner, disability counsel for the ACLU.